Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge
| Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
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  Map of the United States  Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge (North Carolina) | |
| Location | Carteret County, North Carolina, United States |
| Nearest city | Beaufort, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 34°57′N 76°20′W / 34.950°N 76.333°W |
| Area | 14,480 acres (58.6 km2) |
| Established | 1964 |
| Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Website | Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge |
Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge, located in
pond pine. Live oak is also abundant on some upland sites. The marsh and surrounding waters provide wintering habitat for thousands of ducks
and nesting habitat for colonial waterbirds.
Mammalian species that inhabit this refuge are gray squirrel, marsh rabbit, white-tailed deer, red fox, raccoon, bobcat, gray fox, nutria, beaver, muskrat, river otter, mink and opossum.
References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
